Comparison of child (Homo sapiens) and rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) search strategies on invisible displacement tasks

The main goal of this dissertation was to examine rhesus macaque and preschool child performance on invisible displacement tasks. In Study 1, rhesus monkeys were tested on a ramp task wherein an object rolled down a ramp behind four doors. An obstacle was placed along the ramp at one of four doors,...

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Main Author: Prunty, Patricia K
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2006
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3215911